07 SG ...beta tester
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I have heard the tranny noise too. Seems mainly in 4th or 5th. Have to pay closer attention. Being a "hot rod guy" too, I like gear noise though! Nothing like the old Muncie Rock Crusher 4 speeds. Could very well be from what was mentioned earlier about how the 1st and 5th gears are cut. Don't bother me at all as well as mechanically it's fine.
I cut my antenna too. My wife kept running in to it and then one night I was closing the garage door and it almost caught. I have cut it down to 26" and no reception loss at all so far. Engine get's up and goes for a bagger!
Thing I keep doing is kicking the dang bags as I swing my leg over to get off the bike. WHen will I stop!?!?!?!?! I find it actually easier to get on/off the bike from the right side of it. Weird?
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I posted that my Ultra had a real noisy transmission a week or so ago, right after I got it. I took it back to the dealer the day after I bought it, and (somewhat reluctantly) took their advice to break it in, change to synthetic and see how it did. Later, I took off the lowers and was amazed how much quieter it was - then I rode it with a 3/4 helmet and it was a lot quieter still, and I tried to imagine the bike with an exhaust like my Low Rider had (SE slip-ons), and honestly I don't think I'd have even noticed it.
I'm not saying there's not a problem in there - maybe there is - I'm just saying there are a lot of extenuating circumstances that might be making it seem worse than it is. But it's noisy, no doubt about it, and I imagine Harley is going to have to address it somehow.
I'm not saying there's not a problem in there - maybe there is - I'm just saying there are a lot of extenuating circumstances that might be making it seem worse than it is. But it's noisy, no doubt about it, and I imagine Harley is going to have to address it somehow.
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RE: 07 SG ...beta tester
I agree that the bike as a whole is much quieter now so maybe thats why it's so noticable. Enough people will probably complain about it that the MOCO will address it in some way or another if not just to come out and say it's "normal". As long as it's not hurting anything, I guess I can live with it.
And yeah [Bucs012] the bagger is new to me and I'm kicking my bags all the time too..
lp
And yeah [Bucs012] the bagger is new to me and I'm kicking my bags all the time too..
lp
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I posted that my Ultra had a real noisy transmission a week or so ago, right after I got it. I took it back to the dealer the day after I bought it, and (somewhat reluctantly) took their advice to break it in, change to synthetic and see how it did. Later, I took off the lowers and was amazed how much quieter it was - then I rode it with a 3/4 helmet and it was a lot quieter still, and I tried to imagine the bike with an exhaust like my Low Rider had (SE slip-ons), and honestly I don't think I'd have even noticed it.
I'm not saying there's not a problem in there - maybe there is - I'm just saying there are a lot of extenuating circumstances that might be making it seem worse than it is. But it's noisy, no doubt about it, and I imagine Harley is going to have to address it somehow.
I posted that my Ultra had a real noisy transmission a week or so ago, right after I got it. I took it back to the dealer the day after I bought it, and (somewhat reluctantly) took their advice to break it in, change to synthetic and see how it did. Later, I took off the lowers and was amazed how much quieter it was - then I rode it with a 3/4 helmet and it was a lot quieter still, and I tried to imagine the bike with an exhaust like my Low Rider had (SE slip-ons), and honestly I don't think I'd have even noticed it.
I'm not saying there's not a problem in there - maybe there is - I'm just saying there are a lot of extenuating circumstances that might be making it seem worse than it is. But it's noisy, no doubt about it, and I imagine Harley is going to have to address it somehow.
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